Christmas is more than a day in DecemberIt’s all of those things that we love to rememberIt’s carolers singing familiar refrainsBright colored stockings and shiny toy trainsStreamers of tinsel and glass satin ballsLaughter that rings through the house and its hallsChristmas is more than a day in DecemberIt’s the magic and the loveThat we’ll always remember

“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced,” said Malala Yousafzai in I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban.

December 10th was adopted as Human Rights Day in 1950 after the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V) stating an invitation to all States and interested organizations. This day commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The United Nations Human Rights has a High Commissioner, who is a representative for the world’s dedication to universal ideals of human dignity and continues the celebration of this day.